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Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? Biden Thinks So

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Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? President Biden’s infrastructure plan will set aside $5 billion for a grant program aimed at tackling “exclusionary” zoning laws that inflate housing costs. Housing shortages accelerated as a result of record-low mortgage rates and the pandemic. Biden Thinks So.

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize qpurcell Tue, 04/18/2023 - 09:57 Yesterday, Ivory Innovations announced the Top 10 Finalists for the 2023 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability. The 2023 Ivory Prize Winners will be announced on May 24, 2023, at PCBC in Anaheim, California.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize esorum Thu, 03/16/2023 - 09:09 This year’s finalists in the Construction & Design category include solutions to the labor shortage as well as environmentally friendly building solutions focused on decreasing construction time.

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What's next for affordable housing in 2024?

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What's next for affordable housing in 2024? 0 qpurcell Thu, 12/14/2023 - 15:40 Affordable Housing As 2023 draws to a close, GBBN’s Mary Jo Minerich and Amanda Markovic, AIA sat down to talk about the future. What’s next in terms of trends, technology, and construction of affordable housing? Where is it taking place?

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How Many New Homes Will it Take to Fix the Housing Shortage?

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How Many New Homes Will it Take to Fix the Housing Shortage? is facing a housing shortage, so why aren’t more homes being built? These restrictions raise building costs, which in turn raise housing prices, making it harder for young families and other first-time homebuyers to afford a house. Housing Markets.

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When Tackling Inflation, Addressing Soaring Housing Costs Must Come First, Experts Say

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When Tackling Inflation, Addressing Soaring Housing Costs Must Come First, Experts Say. Rising home prices and surging inflation go hand in hand, and until the affordable housing crisis is addressed, the cost of living will keep climbing higher. Housing Policy + Finance. Housing Policy + Finance.

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HUD Announces Plans to Reintroduce Obama-Era Rule to Combat Housing Discrimination

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HUD Announces Plans to Reintroduce Obama-Era Rule to Combat Housing Discrimination ldeakins Fri, 01/20/2023 - 09:52 The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is working to bring back a fair housing rule that will address and rectify discriminatory zoning laws The U.S.